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The Long Haul

by Pete Pascoe

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1.
 ENJOY THE RIDE     Words & Music by P.PASCOE LONELY       WITHOUT YOU IT'S ONLY   BUT A FEW    DAYS IT WAITS BEFORE ME    LIKE A LONG HARD CLIMB YET IF YOU SAW ME HERE    YOU’D FIND I’M ALL RIGHT JUST A LITTLE SHAKY,     COULD BE THE RIDE IF I FALL ASLEEP DON’T WAKE ME UNTIL WE'RE THERE UNTIL WE CLIMB  DOWN FROM THE BUS I’LL CONQUER MY FEAR    I’LL SURVIVE I MUST REMEMBER,  ENJOY THE RIDE    WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW DEEP INSIDE YOU CAN CHANGE THE OUTCOME      NOW HOLD ME IN YOUR MIND       REMEMBER TO BE KIND COS EVERYONE HAS FEARS THEY DONT KNOW AND EVERYONE FINDS IT HARD TO LET GO REMEMBER,  ENJOY THE RIDE.    WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW DEEP INSIDE YOU CAN CHANGE THE OUTCOME      NOW YOU CAN CHANGE HOW YOU FEEL WITH LOVE YOU CAN CHANGE HOW YOU FEEL WITH LOVE ENJOY THE RIDE     ENJOY THE RIDE      ENJOY THE RIDE.
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It's True 03:26
IT’S TRUE Words & Music by P.PASCOE HONESTY WONT BE DENIED LOOKING BACK THROUGH ALL THOSE YESTERDAYS OH WOUNDED PRIDE ALL ONE DAY WILL BE RE-PAID LONELY STACK OF ALL THOSE ‘MEANT TO DOS’ WON'T GO AWAY IT’S TRUE SO TRUE SILVER FISH FROM DEEP BLUE SEA ALL THE TANGLED THREADS OF THOUGHT APPEAR AND TROUBLE ME LONGING WISH TO BE SET FREE SO SWEEP THE BOARDS & TREAD WHERE YOU KNOW WHERE A CHILD COULD SEE WHAT WAITS FOR YOU AHH AHH AHH IT’S TRUE WANDER THROUGH YOUR TWILIGHT YEARS ALL THE FRIENDS YOU HAD AND TOOK FOR GRANTED HAVE DISAPPEARED IT’S TRUE SO TRUE
3.
I’LL TELL YOU WHAT Words & Music by P.PASCOE WELL THE RIVERS ARE DRYING UP AND SO IS THE LAND THE ANIMALS ARE CRYING OUT FOR A HELPING HAND MOTHER NATURE LIES WOUNDED LIKE A BEAST IN A CAGE THERE’S SOMETHING I’LL TELL YOU WHAT WEVE GOTTA COME OF AGE ALL THE PEOPLE THEY’RE LAYING LOW WITH THEIR SHINY SCREENS UNDER STEEPLES THEY PRAYING NOW THIS AINT WHAT IT SEEMS FINANCE IS CRIPPLED BY CORPORATE GREED THERE’S SOMETHING I’LL TELL YOU WHAT THIS AINT WHAT WE NEED I’LL TELL YOU WHAT YEAH THE TEMPERATURE’S CREEPING UP FASTER THAN WE THINK YET WE’RE JUST SLEEPING THROUGH WARNINGS IN DREAMS THE ATMOSPHERE’S THINNING OUT THE ICE IS HALF GONE THERE’S SOMETHING I’LL TELL YOU WHAT WHEN ITS GONE WE'RE GONE I’LL TELL YOU WHAT HERE’S SOMETHING TO FINISH WITH FOR HANGIN’ ON TO IT’S MORE THAN A WISH LIST IT’S SUNG AND IT'S TRUE WERE NOT STANDING STILL THERE’S CHANGE ALL AROUND THERE’S SOMETHING I’LL TELL YOU WHAT IT’S JUST WHAT WE'VE FOUND I’LL TELL YOU WHAT
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PLAIN SAILING Words & Music by P.PASCOE IF YOUR HEART IS BREAKING A BARE TRUTH’S REVEALED YOU'VE STARTED WAKING AS YOU FACE THE NEW DEAL AND START ALL OVER AGAIN YOUR HEART’S ON THE MEND A RISK YOU WERE TAKING TURNED OUT A BAD RIDE NOW YOUR WORLD IS SHAKING EVERYTHING’S ON THE SLIDE CARRY ON DONT GIVE UP YET A SAD SONG HELPS WHEN YOU'RE UPSET WHEN EVERY THING SEEMS TO BE FAILING KEEP HANGING IN TIL IT'S RIGHT NOBODY SAID ITS PLAIN SAILING STEER BY THE STARS IN THE NIGHT AND WHEN THE CLOUDS ROLL ON IN AND YOU PATIENCE WEARS THIN OUR WORLD IS TURNING THE TRUTH LIES THERE WAITING WHILE WE ARE LEARNING AND KEEP HESITATING IN THE NIGHT WHEN SLEEP’S A SLIM CHANCE SEEMS IT'S RIGHT BEYOND YOUR GRASP WHEN EVERY THING SEEMS TO BE FAILING KEEP HANGING IN TIL IT'S RIGHT NOBODY SAID IT'S PLAIN SAILING STEER BY THE STARS IN THE NIGHT AND WHEN THE CLOUDS START TO CLEAR ALL YOU WORRIES DISAPPEAR
5.
YESTERDAY'S RACE Words & Music by P.PASCOE THE HUMAN RACE SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE WE ALL WANT TO LIVE IN PEACE, BUT WE GOTTA GIVE THE SAVING GRACE ARE THE CHiLDREN COMING THROUGH HOPE THEY’LL SEE WHATS TRUE AND LEAVE THE REST BEHIND THE THIN FACADE OF YESTERDAY’S RACE ALL THE HIGH RETURN OF OUR INVESTMENTS THAT BURN LIKE A CATASTROPHIC MONUMENT IN THE SKY WILL THERE BE ANYTHING LEFT IN 20 YEARS IF WE WIPE OUT ALL THE FORESTS AND KILL OFF ALL THE SEAS? ALL BECAUSE OF THE BLINDNESS OF YESTERDAYS RACE IF WE COULD LEAVE BEHIND THE TROUBLES START AGAIN EACH DAY I HATE TO BURST A BUBBLE BUT I THINK THAT IT'S THE ONLY WAY
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THE LONG HAUL Words & Music by P.PASCOE OLD DOG     NEW TRICK      HOLD ON A MINUTE I’LL BE WITH YOU   WON’T BE LONG I’M IN FOR THE LONG HAUL  THE WHOLE TRIP- I'M IN YOU CAN COUNT ON ME  FOR THE WEEKEND    IN ABOUT 20 YEARS THROUGH DIFFERENT SEASONS    OH I'LL BE THERE WELL THE WIND BLEW ALL NIGHT   THE DAWN APPEARS THE BIRDS WERE TELLING US IT'S CLEAR WE'RE SAFE HERE ALRIGHT   YOUR ARMS  AROUND ME  FOR THE WEEKEND    IN ABOUT 20 YEARS THROUGH DIFFERENT SEASONS    OH I’LL BE THERE DIDN’T KNOW I WAS  FALLING  BUT I OPENED MY HEART LIKE A WINDOW TO THE STORM I THANK MY STARS YOU WERE LOOKING FOR MY SIGNAL IN THE SKY SAYIN’ SO MUCH MORE THAN A WEEKEND      THROUGH DIFFERENT SEASONS. YEAH YEAH YEAH THE BIGGER STORY IS COMPLEX, WELL THAT'S TRUE THE SIMPLE MATHS IS: ONE AND ONE IS TWO THE HAPPINESS HAS WASHED AWAY THE BLUE I'VE KNOWN IT SINCE I MET  YOU
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THE BEST STORY Words & Music by P.PASCOE THE AFTERNOON CLOUDS MOVE LIKE A WATER COLOUR DRIFTING BEHIND THE TREES THE GREY UNCERTAINTY THE INDECISION THEN THE RAIN FALLS TO WASH AWAY THE DOUBT AS YOU WRITE YOUR STORY YOU FIND YOURSELF WALKING THROUGH YOUR DAY IT'S LIKE NOBODY ELSE’S, YOU'RE ON A RIDE COURTESY OF YOUR WILDEST DREAMS ONE DAY WITHOUT KNOWING IT YOUR MEMORIES ARE EDITED, EVEN MORE AS THE YEARS GO BY A SERIES OF GLIMPSES INTO WHATEVER STORY YOU WROTE THE CLOUDS HAVE LIFTED WITH THEM MY SPIRIT 
IN THE BRIGHTER LIGHT I'M COMFORTED I’M WRITING THE BEST STORY I CAN AS THE DAYS GO BY YOU LEARN FROM YOUR HAPPY ACCIDENTS DONT KEEP A SCORE AS THE DAYS GO BY ALL THE MAGIC BITS GO IN TO WHATEVER STORY YOU WROTE THE CLOUDS HAVE LIFTED WITH THEM MY SPIRIT 
IN THE BRIGHTER LIGHT I'M COMFORTED THE CLOUDS HAVE LIFTED WITH THEM MY SPIRIT 
IN THE BRIGHTER LIGHT I'M COMFORTED I’M WRITING THE BEST STORY I CAN
8.
LONG LONG ROAD Words & Music by P.PASCOE. OF ALL THE PEOPLE YOU MEET THERE’S ONLY A HANDFUL WHO’LL TAKE THE TIME TO HELP YOU CHANGE SO SOMETIMES WE ALL GET LONELY  ON A DAY WHEN THE SUN DOESN'T SHINE WE’RE DOWN ON OUR LUCK THAT’S WHEN WE SEEM TO FIND IT’S A LONG LONG ROAD.    YOU’LL FIND OUT IT’S A LONG LONG ROAD....    YOU’LL FIND OUT  IT’S A LONG LONG ROAD OF ALL THE CHOICES THAT WAIT THERE FOR YOU ONLY YOU WILL TRULY KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT THEN ALL THE PIECES WILL FALL TOGETHER YOU HOLD SOMETHING   THATS SHINING BRIGHT AND NO ONE    CAN TURN THE KEY IT’S A LONG LONG ROAD.    YOU’LL FIND OUT IT’S A LONG LONG ROAD....    YOU’LL FIND IT HERE ON PLANET EARTH THAT THE SEARCH WAS WORTH IT TO FIND YOU I’M HERE TO REMIND YOU THE KEY’S IN YOUR HAND.       IN YOUR HEART WOH AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT ITS LOVE    WOAH IT’S A LONG LONG ROAD.    ..........YOU’LL FIND OUT IT’S A LONG LONG ROAD....    ....YOU’LL FIND OUT  IT’S A LONG LONG ROAD.    YOU’LL FIND OUT IT’S A LONG LONG ROAD....    YOU’LL FIND IT HERE ON PLANET EARTH THAT THE  SEARCH WAS WORTH IT  IT’S A LONG LONG ROAD.
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EVERYTHING COMES TO AN END Words & Music by P.PASCOE EVERYTHING COMES TO AN END LOVING YOU IS THE ONLY THING THAT’S TRUE AND WHEN WE'RE AFRAID WE PRETEND   IT’S COOL AND THEN WE FIND A DOWNHILL SLIDE TO THE OTHER SIDE COS EVERYTHING COMES TO AN END THERE’S A TALE I HEARD AS A CHILD CAN’T RECALL    THE END, I’M SURE IT SAYS OF THE TRIALS WHEN WE SEARCH IN THE WILDS DEEP WITHIN,     GOT TO FIND THE PEACE BEFORE WE GO ON IS THERE REALLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH OUR SONG.? I JUST DONT SEE WHY  WE DON'T EVEN TRY  TO SEE IT THROUGH WINTER’S WEARY SIGH    SATURDAY WE CRIED.   THE WEEK WAS TURNING BLUE LONGING FOR A CHANGE OF SEASON   YEH  WE'RE MOVING ON IT'S WRONG TO IGNORE THIS BUT THAT'S NO REASON  FOR TELLING YOU  ALL MY DOUBTS AND WORRIES WHEN EVERYTHING COMES TO AN END YEH SO SOON THE PAIN GETS WASHED AWAY YOUR GRIN REAPPEARS MY OLD FRIEND WHILE THE MOON SOOTHES THE HURT AWAY TO ANOTHER DAY IT’S A CHAPTER, THEN COS EVERYTHING COMES TO AN END
10.
Tenderness 03:58
TENDERNESS Words & Music by P.PASCOE. THIS PICTURE'S BLUE   THE PAINTED SKY REFLECTS MY MOOD   PLEASE REMIND ME WHY IF LOVE IS TRUE WHY’S IT BLIND? OR IS IT ALL THE HURTS   WE CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND? LONELINESS IS ONLY THIS   WHEN YOU’RE THE OWNER OF AN UNCLAIMED KISS REMEMBER TENDERNESS WAITS FOR EVERYONE WE'RE INCLINED TO LOSE OUR WAY  AS WE TRY TO FIND A WAY TO SAY WHATS DEEP INSIDE, THE STRONGEST MEMORIES WILL STAY THEN WE RETURN   WE’VE BEEN THERE BEFORE LOVE’S ROULETTE WHEEL HAS NO FAVOURITES WE TAKE THE CHANCE   WHO KEEPS SCORE? TAKE A SOULFUL DANCE    AGAIN TO FIND US WAITING FOR OUR BIGGEST WISH      TO COME TRUE CATCHING THAT ELUSIVE FISH REMEMBER TENDERNESS WAITS FOR EVERYONE CARRY US AWAY TODAY    AS WE FIND  A WAY TO SAY WHATS DEEP INSIDE, THE STRONGEST MEMORIES WILL STAY AND THE DREAMS WE HOLD  AND THE TRUTHS WE’RE TOLD WILL LEAD TO HAPPINESS  AND THE CREAM WILL RISE TO TOP SWEET SURPRISE IT’S HAPPINESS

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released June 23, 2016

Pete Pascoe -
Piano, Keyboard, Vocals, Music , Lyrics, Production, Cover Design
Cover Drawing - Brian Nash

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